怠
Character
idle
Meaning
dài
dai4- idle CC-CEDICT
- lazy CC-CEDICT
- negligent CC-CEDICT
- careless CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 怠
Draw “怠” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他工作很怠慢。
tā gōng zuò hěn dài màn
He is slow and careless at work.
AI-generated sentence
请你不要怠慢客人。
qǐng nǐ bù yào dài màn kè rén
Please don't treat the guests badly.
AI-generated sentence
今天我很懒怠,不想起床。
jīn tiān wǒ hěn lǎn dài, bù xiǎng qǐ chuáng
Today I feel lazy and don't want to get up.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 怠
怠工dài gōngto work slowly on purpose, often to show you are not happyWordHSK 7–9怠慢dài mànto be cold or not nice to someone, for example a guestWordHSK 7–9怠忽dài hūto neglectWord怠惰dài duòidlenessWord怠速dài sù(automotive) idling; idle speedWord不怠bù dàiunremitting in one's effortsWord倦怠juàn dàiworn outWord懈怠xiè dàislackWord懒怠lǎn dàilazyWord不懈怠bù xiè dàiuntiringWord职业倦怠症zhí yè juàn dài zhèngprofessional boredom syndromeWord